Summer Wine
Clint Mansell Lyrics


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Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine

My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm-mm summer wine

When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things




Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you my summer wine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Clint Mansell's "Summer Wine" describe a passionate encounter between two lovers that seems to be fueled by the intoxicating effects of summer, as well as the sweetness of strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in spring. The singer recounts how he walked into town wearing his silver spurs, singing a song that only a few have heard before. It was then that he meets a woman who is intrigued by his energetic entrance, and the two agree to share a glass of summer wine together. As they savor the taste of their libation and each other's company, the singer loses track of time and becomes lost in the euphoria of his experience. When he finally wakes up, he realizes his silver spurs are gone, and he has been left with only a craving for more summer wine.


In this song, the themes of love and intoxication are seamlessly woven together to create a narrative that evokes a sense of nostalgia for hazy, lazy summer days. The repeated refrain "Strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in spring" is meant to conjure up the sensory experiences of summer love and is a refrain that sticks inside one's head even after the song is over. Furthermore, the loss of the silver spurs symbolizes the singer's liberation from his previous life and his newfound love for summer; thus, the song becomes a metaphor for the fleeting nature of summer love and the transient nature of life itself.


Line by Line Meaning

Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
The singer claims that his summer wine is made up of the sweetness of strawberries and cherries, coupled with the divine purity of an angel's kiss during the spring season.


My summer wine is really made from all these things
The singer is asserting the fact that his summer wine is genuinely distilled from the aforementioned elements.


I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to a song that I had only sang to just a few
The singer narrates how he strutted into town wearing silver spurs, which chimed to a tune that he had only performed for a select few individuals before.


She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time
The singer encounters a lady who sets her eyes on his sparkling silver spurs, and proceeds to invite him to hang out with her.


And I will give to you summer wine
The lady promises to treat the singer to a flavorful, refreshing glass of summer wine.


My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
The singer gradually feels drowsy and unable to articulate himself properly during their hangout.


She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
The singer recalls the lady trying to calm him down with some unfamiliar phrase.


And then she gave to me more summer wine
The lady ends up replenishing the singer's glass with even more summer wine.


When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
The singer admits to waking up to the bright sunshine beaming in his eyes after passing out from drinking too much summer wine.


My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
The singer realizes that his silver spurs are missing, and he wakes up with a massive headache.


She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
The singer imagines, with regret, that the lady made away with his prized silver spurs, alongside a dollar and a dime from his pocket.


And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Despite the singer's predicament, he still yearns for another glass of the delicious summer wine that the lady generously provided earlier.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD

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Comments from YouTube:

@charlottel9695

OMG I love summer wine SO MUCH

@charlieredworth2462

This is my fav song ever

@MarkusStern

ACHTUNG, die Noten die man da kaufen kann sind nix wert.

@cardinalfox1176

So, it's still correct